Hundreds Of Geese On The Move In The Chicago Area Today....

[global1]

Is this a sign of a bad winter? I've seen over 9 formations of at least 50 or more geese per formation flying in the typical vee pattern today already. Just wondering why all of them are on the move today. What's going on?

[Progressive Jones]

1. I live out Northwest of you (Elgin). I see great numbers of geese

on the move out here from September all the way through Spring.

[Disaffected]

2. Escaping Thanksgiving dinner?

BTW, animals have no way of telling if a "bad winter" is coming.

[Drahthaardogs]

3. Geese follow the snow line and stay just south of it

I have hunted geese since I was a boy. The migration is late this year. Weather has been very nice

[cate94]

4. It means it is going to be cold tomorrow.

Not kidding. I’ve been watching them for years. They get out of town before a cold spell.

[csziggy]

5. And down here in North Florida I saw the first robin of this year

It will get good and cold tomorrow - first cold spell of the year - down to 50 F by 5 PM and about 33 F Monday night/Tuesday morning. There is a front coming through that is giving us some nasty wet weather, so I guess the robins are trying to get ahead of it.